This quiz is meant to be a review of ticks and mites and to give the student an idea of questions they may see on their exams.
Boophilus
Argas
Otobius
Dermacentor
Amblyoma
Dog
Coyote
Human
Deer
Bear
Ixodes
Rhipicephalus
Haemaphysalis
Ornithodorus
Dermacenter
Rhipicephalus
Ixodes
Dermacentor
Haemaphysalis
Amblyomma
One-host
Two-host
Three-host
Multiple-host
Free-living
Notodres
Sarcoptes
Demodex
Cheyletiella
Otodectes
Psorptes
Sarcoptes
Chorioptes
Demodex
Trombicula
Burrowing beneath the surface of the skin for several days
Forming a stylostome (feeding tube) to penetrate through the epidermis so that host tissue fluid can be imbibed
Slashing the surface of the skin and expressing anticoagulants into the wound, then rapidly imbibing the pooled blood
Directly ingesting dander and hair from the superficial-most area of the skin
None of the above
Trichodectes
Sarcoptes
Demodex
Chorioptes
Psorptes